Hunting at Door County Land Trust
Preserves

Door County Land Trust preserves accommodate a wide variety of
public uses including hiking, canoeing, cross country skiing, scientific
research and hunting. In order to create a safe and enjoyable
environment for all visitors to our preserves, we ask hunters to review
and comply with our hunting program policies and guidelines.

Hunters play an important role as conservation partners with the Door
County Land Trust by helping regulate and maintain the populations
of white-tailed deer and turkeys. The overabundance of these species
negatively impacts ecosystem health on lands we protect as well as the
entire Door peninsula. Hunters also provide valuable information from
the field that is used in making management decisions for Land Trust
preserves.

Please be aware that lands on which the Door County Land Trust
holds a conservation easement are private property and the Land Trust
does not have the authority to grant permission to hunt on these lands.

There are a few properties owned by the Door County Land
Trust that are not open for any hunting seasons. These areas are
usually small in size, located in residential neighborhoods, or too
ecologically sensitive for off-trail foot traffic. However, most
of the lands owned by the Land Trust are open for hunting. The
list of preserves at which hunting is permitted, the seasons permitted and links to
printable hunting maps are located at the bottom of this page.

If you are interested in hunting on lands owned by the Door County
Land Trust, please carefully review the hunting policies below.

Rules For Hunting on Door County Land Trust Preserves
(Updated July 2013)

By requesting this information, we can determine how many hunters
intend to hunt at each site, and also assess the effectiveness of
the hunting program in reducing deer and turkey populations.

Use of Door County Land Trust Preserves is a privilege extended to all
legally-permitted hunters who abide by the rules and regulations of
the WI-DNR and the Door County Land Trust. Failure to do so may result in loss of
hunting privilege and if warranted, to referral to the WI-DNR and/or
Door County Sheriff for possible enforcement action.

Portable hunting stands and structures (including trail cameras) are permitted for day use
only and must be removed each night. All stands and structures must
contain ownership information (name, address, and phone number). If
a stand or other structure is left overnight it will be dismantled
and removed by staff or preserve stewards.

The following activities are not allowed:

cutting trees or vegetation or removing brush from
properties.

baiting

deer drives

motorized vehicles of any kind

Hunters must respect adjacent private property. If a hunter
needs to follow a wounded animal onto private lands, prior permission
must be obtained from the landowner.

Hunting dogs may be off leash while engaged in hunting provided
they are under voice control of the hunter at all times.

Hunters are asked to help “keep an eye” on things when hunting
and to inform the Land Trust if there are any activities taking
place on the property of which we should be aware.

Door County Land Trust Preserves at which Hunting is
Permitted

Click on a preserve name below to view or print a map showing areas
open to hunting for that preserve in Adobe PDF** format. In the
chart below, an X means that hunting season is permitted at that
preserve. Please note that hunting is not permitted on Door County
Land Trust properties other than those listed and/or shown below.

Local ordinances
require gun hunters to obtain a written permit
from the City of Sturgeon Bay. Interested hunters should
complete the Hunter Info Form
on this website and then visit the Sturgeon Bay Police
Department with their hunter safety certificate to obtain the hunting
permit. No permit is needed for bow hunting. Local
ordinances require bow hunters to shoot from a tree stand.
Stands must be removed each night.

Join the Land Trust to Help Protect More Wildlife Habitat

If you are not already a supporter of the Land Trust, we hope you
will consider Becoming a Member. Membership dues and donations provide
the needed financial resources to protect lands in Door County. Your
donation will increase our ability to protect, maintain and restore wildlife habitat in Door
County and continue to provide public recreation and hunting
opportunities.